Register



No. 470,174. Patented Mar.'8, 1892.

W' 64 l 'la UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

ELMER O. BEEOHER, OF BIRMINGHAM, OIIIO.

REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent N0. 470,174, dated March 8,1892.

Application filed .Tune 24, 1891. Serial No. 397,310. (No model.) v

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ELMER C. BEEOHER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Birmingham, in the county of Erie and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Register, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to an improvement in registers which are especiallydesigned to be connected to the ordinary elevator of thrashing-machinesto indicate and register the number of bags filled; and it has for itsobject to provide a simple device that will correctly tally the numberof bags. to any number desired; and it consists of a series of units,tens, and hundreds disks with interposed plates carrying thecommunicating mechanism, all arranged and combined in a new and novelmanner, hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and specifically pointed out in the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a perspective view of agrain-tallyconstructed in accordance with my invention, seated within asuitable casing thrown open. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view ofthe sa-me. Fig. 3 is a detail View of both sides of one of the tens orhundreds wheels. Fig. 4 is a similar view of the units-wheel. Fig. 5 isa detail in perspective of the gear-plate interposed between the unitsand tens disks. Fig. 6 is a detail view of the end plate.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by letter, A designates acylindrical casing provided with a glass-covered opening c, and withinwhich is placed the tally B. Upon the stationary shaft O, mounted withinsaid casing and held securely therein by the plates l) at each endthereof, taking into recesses located at each end of the said casing, isthe revolving units or digits disk D, around the periphery of which arethe units numbers from one to ten and loosely working upon said shaft.The said units-disk revolving upon the shaft C is provided with theiianges d and d', the

one to the right of the tally (designated by d) being provided with theratchetteeth d2, formed on the inner periphery of the same, while theopposite liange is provided with a small section of teeth d3, and on thesame side of the wheel is provided with a series of inwardly-projectingstop-pins d4, which are engaged by a spring-pawl, hereinafter described,and which by tightly bearing upon said pins holds the disk stationarywhile the ratchetteeth dog is traveling back over the same, as will bemore fully set forth. An end plate E, mounted upon a hollow shaft F,operated by the crank f, is provided with a springactuated pawl e, thatis designed to engage the ratchet-teeth on the inner periphery of theflange d and operate said units-wheel, which is held from turningbackward with said pawl by the stop-pins d4, and only turns in a forwarddirection when the plate E carries the pawl c therewith in a forwarddirection, so that the said pawl engages the shoulders of said teeth,said hollow shaft being adapted to revolve freely upon the main shaft C,over one end of which said hollow shaft takes and is held steadily inits movement, as well as supporting the stationary shaft, by means ofone of the end plates b, previously referred to. The tens disk or wheelG is also mounted upon the shaft C and provided with the iianges g andg', the inner periphery of the iiange g, facing the units-wheel, beingprovided with the teeth g2, extending entirely around the saine, whilethe inner periphery of the opposite flange is provided with a smallsection of teeth g3, corresponding to those on the units-disk.

Interposed between the units and tens disk is the stationary gear-plateII, provided with a projecting tongue 7L', that is adapted to be seatedin the shouldered recess a', located in front of the casing A, and isthus prevented from turning when the tally is in operation. The saidplate is also provided with a short shaft t, upon each end of which andon each side of the plate is flxedly mounted the small cog-wheels h2 andh3, which are retarded in their movement and prevented from turning toomuch by means of the spring-pawl h4, mounted upon said plate and bearingupon one of said wheels. When the units-disk has made one revolution, orten points, the small section of teeth strikes the cog-wheel adjacentthereto upon said plate and causes the same to turn and thus operate thewheel on the opposite side of the plate, which in turn, meshing with thecogs on the tens-disk, turns the same one-tenth. The plate l-I isfurther provided with the spring dog or pawl h5, that IOO is designed toengage the inwardly-projecting' stop-pins on the units or digits wheeland thus form a ratchet device and regulate the movement of the same, soas to stop or prevent said units-wheel from turning backward under thefriction of the pawl e as the same is turned back over the teeth toengage a new shoulder, as will be readily apparent.

The hundreds disk or wheel I, which is the third of the series, issimilar in construction to that of the tens Wheel or disk, and isprovided with the side flangesil and i', respectively, the innerperiphery of the flange t' being provided around its entirecircumferenc'e with the teeth 2, while the opposite flange on theopposite side of the wheel is provided with a small section of teeth 4.interposed between this andthe tens disk or wheel is another gear-plateK, also provided with a projecting tongue 7c, which is adapted to beseated in the shouldered recess a2, also located in the front of thecasing A. The said plate is also proa vided with the short shaft 7a',extending through the plate and provided on either end 1 on eachside ofthe plate-With the small coga wheels 162 and 7c3, fXedly mounted uponeach end of said shafton opposite sides of the plate i and which areretarded and regulated in their i movement by the spring-pawl 7a4,corresponding to that upon the plate between the units and tens disks,as described. Motion is communicated to the cog-Wheel on this plate bymeans of the small section of teeth upon .one

of the side flangesrof the tens-disk 'when it4 has made one revolutionand engages the said cog-wheel, which in turn, meshing with the toothedperiphery ofthe hundreds-wheel, re-

volvesthe same one-tenth of its circumference. l This construction canbe carried up to an inl' definite number of disks or Wheels provided Yaround their outer periphery or circumference with 'a series ofnumbersand operated and ari ranged in the same manner described thoughtto be apparent.

number through the glass at the top of the casi-ng. When the same hasmade one revolution 'or 'has made ten indications, the small g sectionof teeth on its innerflange communi- A cates motion to thecog-wheelmounted within 'the plate interposed between the same and thetens-wheel, and the cog-w heel, also meshing with the inner toothedperiphery of the tens-wheel, turns the same one-tenth of a revolution.When this wheel has made one revo- 1ution,fthe hundreds-wheel is causedto revolve in the same manner as the tens-wheel, and vif 'there were agreater number of disks or Wheels the operation would be precisely thesame. The motion of the cog-wheels and lthe first wheel or disk isregulated, as -described, by means of the spring-pawls and ratchetdevices, all of which have been herein 'set forth.

Having thus described my invention, what vI claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. In a register, a stationary shaft,a series of indicating-wheelsloosely mounted on said shaft and provided with side flanges havingtheir inner peripheries continuously and partly toothed, respectively,stationary disks or plates also mounted upon said stationary shaft andsnugly interposed between said Wheels to allow the opposite toothedflanges to travel over the opposite faces of said plates,

short shafts journaled in said plates and carrying upon each end,onopposite sides of the same, cog wheels, projecting within said flangesand one of which meshes continuously with the teeth of one wheel, whilethe opposite cog wheel upon the same shaft meshes at intervals with thesection of teeth in the wheel upon the opposite side of said plate, andmeans for rotating said wheels, substantially as set forth.

2. In a register, a units-wheel provided on one side with aratchet-operating device and with the side flange provided with a smallsection of teeth on its inner periphery and a series of concentricstop-pins projecting therefrom, a series of wheels succeeding theunitswheel, each provided with side flanges having their innerperipheries continuously and partly toothed, respectively, stationaryplates or disks interposed between each disk or wheel,

flanges and one of which meshes continuously with the teeth of onewheel, while the opposite cog-wheel upon the same shaft meshes atintervals with the section of teeth in the wheel upon the opposite sideof said plate, a springpawl secured to one of said interposed disks andadapted to engage said stop-pins to prevent the units-wheel from turningback, and

v means for rotating said Wheels, substantially The operation of myinvention is now j The units-disk being turned to indicate each bag bythe ratchet A device located at one side thereof, shows the disk, an endplate provided with a spring? pawl, engaging said ratchet-teeth vand ahollow shaft and crank-arm, which operate said plate, a series of wheelssucceeding .the unitswheel and each provided with side flanges, one ofwhich is toothed around its entire inner periphery, while the oppositeone is provided with a small section of teeth, stationary platesinterposed between each disk or wheel, short shafts journaled in saidplates and carrying upon each end, on opposite sides of the same,cog-wheels project-ingwithin said flanges, and one of which meshescontinuously with the teeth of one wheel, while the opposite cogwheelupon the same shaft meshes at intervals with the section of teeth in thewheel upon the opposite side of said plate, a spring- ITO paWl securedto one of said interposed disks and adapted to engage said stop-pins toprevent the units-Wheel from turning back, a supplemental series ofspring-pawls secured to each of said plates and bearing against saidcog-Wheels to retard their movement, and means for rotating said Wheels,substantially as set forth.

ai. In aregister, the combination, with a casing having notches in thefront edge thereof and a hinged cover having a glass opening therein, ofa stationary shaft mounted longitudinally Within said casing, a lseriesof indicat ing-Wheels loosely mounted on said shaft and provided withside anges having their inner peripheries continuously and partlytoothed respectively, stationary disks or plates snugly interposedbetween said Wheels and provided with outwardly-proj ectin g tonguesadapted to take Within said notches, which form stops to hold saidplates stationary, short shafts journaled in said plates and carryingupon each end, on opposite sides of the same, cog-Wheels, one of saidWheelsmeshing continuously with the teeth of one Wheel, While theopposite cogwheel upon the opposite side of the same plate meshes atintervals with the section of teeth in the Wheel upon the said oppositeside of the plate, and means for rotating said wheels, substantially asset forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my oWn I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

ELMER C. BEECIIER.

Witnesses:

JOHN GARRY, CONRAD SCHIsLER.

